1931 Ford Deluxe Victoria Convertible Gläser. Need Opinions...

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1931 Ford Victoria Deluxe Cabriolet by Gläser Karosserie, Dresden.

The badge on the passenger side says \"Gläser Karosserie, Dresden\" and the VIN on the AZ title is A3957780.

I don't have a lot of history on the car, because I bought it from the late owner's son, and he had to get his grandson to find him a You-Tube video just to start it. The paint looks to be the original lacquer (it shows very well from a distance and has a great shine, but it has the cracks typical of that paint) and where it is chipped or worn, there is only metal (or wood) underneath. We went over the car with magnets and there is NO glass on the car, it is steel- so that's good. Drove it around my lot and the engine seems fine, it shifts well, but needs a tune-up and that's not a big deal. The car has been sitting for years. The 82 year old owner bought it from a \"museum in Ohio in 1999\" and his son didn't know where, just that it was in \"Amish Country\". I am going to try to get some history on the car, the previous title was in 1970, so if I can get the lady at the MVD to let me look at archives, maybe I'll get lucky and get a name. I have no real comps on this car because it is very rare, but the craftsmanship is amazing.

I would love to hear from anyone who may be of help with any information about this car's past, opinions on value, etc. I have learned quite a lot from searching online and found that most of these cars are in museums, and in Germany- a lot of them were destroyed in the war and there weren't many to begin with. I appreciate your time and hope to hear from you. I am in Arizona, 520-404-1975 (Heather Anderson)